Business Times (Singapore)
The Business Times is Singapore's only financial daily.
| Type | Daily Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Print, online |
| Owner(s) | SPH Media Trust |
| Editor | Wong Wei Kong |
| Founded | 1 October 1976 |
| Political alignment | Pro-business |
| Language | English |
| Website | https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ |
The paper is published Monday to Saturday, with no Sunday edition.
The Saturday edition is called The Business Times Weekend.
The paper's circulation (Print + Digital) is stated as 39,500.
Ownership
It is part of the SPH Media Trust group which also publishes The Straits Times and The New Paper.
History
It is an English-language newspaper published since 1 October 1976. Prior to this, it was a supplement in The Straits Times.[1]
Community programmes
The Business Times Budding Artists Fund
The Business Times Budding Artists Fund was initiated in 2004 and adopted by The Business Times in 2005, with the aim to level the playing field and reach out to children and youths from financially disadvantaged backgrounds, ages six to 19. The Fund provides opportunities and access to the arts, it seeks to enable beneficiaries to learn, discover and nurture their talents so that they may grow in confidence and become resilient in overcoming their personal circumstances.[2]
The Business Times co-organises ChildAid, an annual youth charity concert with The Straits Times to raise funds for needy children from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund.[3]
References
- "Our Aims". The Business Times. 1 October 1976 – via NewspaperSG.
- "BT Budding Artists Fund marks 16 years of nurturing young artists". www.businesstimes.com.sg. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- "Citi Singapore raises over $150,000 for ChildAid despite Covid-19 restrictions on physical events". The Straits Times. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Digital transformation key to adapting amid Covid-19: DPM Heng". www.businesstimes.com.sg. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- "Many 'firsts' at the Award's 12th year". www.businesstimes.com.sg. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- "The cream of Singapore's business crop". www.businesstimes.com.sg. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- "Fruits Vending, ImmunoScape and SkyLab Networks bag Emerging Enterprise awards". www.businesstimes.com.sg. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.